29 MAY 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man reads "1984" during a protests against the Thai coup Thursday. About eight people gathered at the Chong Nonsi intersection in Bangkok to silently read George Orwell's "1984" and other books about civil disobedience. The protests are based on the "Standing Man" protests that started in Turkey last summer. Authorities made no effort to stop the protest or interfere with the people who were reading. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ